i want to become a teacher..?

Question

i am a beauty therapist but want to teach this at colleges!i heard its easier to teach over 19s..is this true??and what courses and how long??i keep looking but only seem to find info if you want to be a maths or english teacher..pls help with valid answers thanks x

Answer 1

Well, someone's got to teach it to the next lot of would-be therapists! :)

If you've been doing it a while and have a qualification (or two) in it already, then there should be courses available for you at your local college on how to teach adults. There is a post-secondary education PGCE, which some universities and training colleges offer. Have a look at www.gttr.ac.uk and also www.ucas.ac.uk. If those are no help, try going dorect to your local college or trying Learn Direct (0800 100 900) - they should be able to talk you through the options if you give them a call.

And I think over-19s are easier to teach because they're not forced to be in the classroom, but are there by choice...

Good luck!

Answer 2

I don't know who told you that teaching >19 is easier, but I find it quite insulting!
It depends on what you want to teach and at what level. I teach IT and on a Foundation Degree. I have a bachelors degree, a post-graduate certificate in education, several university certificates in teaching, specialist teaching diplomas, and a Master of Arts in Education. I am working towards a Doctorate in Education. But that's just me - I enjoy working at the HE end. For vocational courses you need qualifications and or experience in the subject, and at least a level one teaching qualification

The basic qualification for androgogy is the City and Guilds Further and Adult Education Certificate, which is, frankly, a piece of cake to pick up and can be done in a couple of months as evening classes. There is however, a chicken and egg problem in that you will be expected to be observed teaching, so volunteering at a college would be a good idea.

Answer 3

Your best bet would be to contact tech and vocational colleges or community colleges. I have gone to a few and now teach at one (sorry--chemistry's my field, so I'm not able to help specifically with your area). They have lots of practical degree and certificate tracks, and I do believe that beauty technology or something like that is one of the things they teach. I do not know the requirements but if you contact a school's HR department or have them direct you to their current instructors, they could probably help you there. Also, there is continuing education that is often held at colleges and involves college-level, not-for-credit courses the public can take. You might be able to start there, but these are just a few ideas you can mull about! Hope that helps!

P.S. In my area, a master's degree is the minimum requirement, but I don't know the structure of the beauty technology field and whether they offer an equivalent of a "master's degree." In any case, you'd be better off to ask the individual institution.

Answer 4

To teach at college you usually have to have at least a master's degree. Usually a PhD. It's easier in some ways because you aren't dealing with young children and their emotional needs. Your job is heavy on motivating your students. That is the hardest part of teaching 19-28 year olds. But you also have to know your subject well, so first get a master's degree in it.
Usually a 4-year college will require a p.h.d. but a community or two-year college will be ok with a master's degree. It probably doesn't pay any better than a good hairdresser to teach at a junior college in math or english.

Answer 5

Do you have an advanced degree? Are you certified for instruction? I would first check with your state board and look at requirements for instructors. You also need to do this because the "no child left behind act" is/will soon be involved with higher education. It is also a very important distinction between public practice (creating your own "school" in a particular field for adults), working with an established center for higher education, or are part of some other government sanctioned programs. So there is were you start.

Teaching students over the age of nineteen...that is a loaded question...if they were an idiot brimming with sophomoric behavior when they were in high-school, chances are they didn't magically become serious and engaged when they left...however, The likelihood of having more students serious and ready to learn does go up in direct correlation to age.

You may even...depending on your degree and educational experience, check into highschool. I have worked with some high schools that ran phenomenal Cosmo/massage/wellness programs giving students and associates and state certification right out of high-school...there are options for you, you just need to look around your area and contact your state board...information is free for the taking.

Good luck.

Answer 6

The students who attend evening classes usually do so because they want to be there, unlike children who are dragged out of bed to go to school, so in that respect, yes they are easier to teach. Send your CV to a number of colleges that do evening or day-time classes in beauty therapy and they will keep it on file. Enclose a covering letter stating why you would like to teach the subject and ask them to keep you in mind when an opening occurs. Good luck.

Answer 7

It's definitely easier in a college because students are actually motivated to learn as it was them who decided to take on the course whereas trying to motivate a disaffected secondary school pupil who hates your subject is a bit trickier. And you cannot give up on that person. It is your job as a teacher to ensure that learning has taken place. Classroom management plays third fiddle as well.

Good luck! Teaching is great!!

Answer 8

I have to admit I have never heard of a beauty therapist. What do they do?

Yes, I think teaching in college is much easier than teaching in a high school. But I'm not sure how one becomes a "beauty therapist." Since you are working in this field, you should know. Where did you go to school? How did you do it? It seems extremely odd to me that you would be in a career and not know how such a career is trained. Were you not trained yourself?

Answer 9

Pick a college that interests you and give them call. Ask to speak to the counselor. He or she will be more than happy to set up a time for you to come in. Then the two of you sit down and make a plan. They can tell you exactly what courses you have to take to achieve your degree. They can help with financial planning and even job placement sometimes. This is their job. This is what they get paid to do. This is their area of expertise.
Go for it!

Answer 10

I'm a student adviser at a college in Liverpool & every teacher I know wants to get out of teaching!